Ronald Blythe is considered one of the greatest writers on the English countryside. He is best known for Akenfield, his powerful and poetic account of life in a Suffolk farming community. Drawing on unparalleled access to letters, notebooks, published works, drafts, and conversations from decades of friendship, Ian Collins tells the full story of Ronald Blythe for the first time.
In conversation with Nicola Upson
About the author
Ian Collins is a writer and curator. He has written numerous biographies and monographs, including the Runciman Award-winning John Craxton: A Life of Gifts and James Dodds: The Blue Boat which won the Creative Suffolk Author Award. He had a long career as an arts writer for the Eastern Daily Press.
